Vain from the base is hope of gratitude;
Sow ye the sea, you'll reap as fair a crop.
δειλοὺς δ᾿ εὖ ἔρδοντι ματαιοτάτη χάρις ἐστίν·
ἶσον καὶ σπείρειν πόντον ἁλὸς πολιῆς.
ἶσον καὶ σπείρειν πόντον ἁλὸς πολιῆς.
Original text (Ancient Greek)